# NTSB NYC87LA247: Cessna 172M, N80376, W. Mifflin, PA, September 7, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 6, 1987, 22:30 local (Sep 7, 1987, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: W. Mifflin, PA
- Coordinates: 40.360935, -79.900093 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3609&lon=-79.9001&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA247
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30731/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA247

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing
  - stolen aircraft/unauthorized use
  - level off - improper, unqualified person (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 10 AT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD BUT THEY WERE NOT INJURED. THE PLT HAD NEVER SOLOED IN ANY ACFT AND HAD NEVER FLOWN THE C-172.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80376](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80376), registered now, S/N 17266558 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17266558
- Airframe hours: 1416
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert Kerr
- Registered owner: Rmp Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 10, 1987, 15 hours before
- Departed: AGC, W. MIFFLIN, PA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: AGC, Allegheny Co., runway 10, 6,500 × 150 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; seat: left; flight hours: 5 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Observed at: AGC

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870906049989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870906049989A), Sep 6, 1987: Cessna 172M, Pittsburgh, PA, Substantial damage. Non certificated pilot took aircraft without permission on a joy ride with passengers. Crashed on landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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